System and device for healthcare monitoring

Abstract

A healthcare monitoring system comprises a server, a node device, a wearable device, and an object device. When the wearable device senses a physiological signal, it generates a physiological parameter based on the physiological signal and sends the physiological parameter to the node device. When the object device senses a non-physiological signal, it generates non-physiological information based on the non-physiological signal, and sends the non-physiological information to the node device. Then, the node device receives and sends the physiological parameter and the non-physiological information to the server, so the server determines health information of a user based on the physiological parameter and the non-physiological information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A healthcare monitoring system, comprising:
 a server comprising:
 a communication module; 
 a processor; 
 a storage connected to the processor and the communication module; 
   a node device comprising:
 a first microcontroller unit (MCU); 
 a first wireless module; 
 a directional antenna connected to the first MCU and the first wireless module; 
   a terminal device, comprising:
 a second MCU; 
 a second wireless module; 
 a physiological sensor connected to the wearable MCU and the wearable wireless module; 
   an object device, comprising:
 a third MCU; 
 a third wireless module; 
 a non-physiological sensor connected to the third MCU and the third wireless module; 
   wherein when the physiological sensor senses a physiological signal, the second MCU generates a physiological parameter based on the physiological signal, and the second wireless module sends the physiological parameter to the node device,   wherein when the non-physiological sensor senses a non-physiological signal, the third MCU generates a non-physiological information based on the non-physiological signal, and the third wireless module sends the non-physiological information to the node device,   wherein the node device receives and sends the physiological parameter and the non-physiological information to the server by the first wireless module,   wherein the server determines a health information of a user by the processor based on the physiological parameter and the non-physiological information.   
     
     
         2 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the physiological parameter and the non-physiological information are saved in the storage. 
     
     
         3 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the server sends a notification to the terminal device by the communication module if the health information is abnormal. 
     
     
         4 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the server sends a notification to a healthcare provider by the communication module if the health information is abnormal. 
     
     
         5 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the node device broadcasts location information to the terminal device by the directional antenna, and the terminal device determines a current location by the second MCU according to the location information and a RSSI, and the terminal device sends the current location to the server by the second wireless module. 
     
     
         6 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 5 , wherein the server sends a notification and the current location to a healthcare provider by the communication module if the health information is abnormal. 
     
     
         7 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the server further generates habit information based on the non-physiological information, and further generates health condition based on the physiological parameter, and wherein a health monitoring record is determined based on the habit information and the health condition. 
     
     
         8 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the terminal device further comprises a motion sensor to detect motion of the user of the terminal device and to provide a motion signal to the server via the node device, and wherein when the motion is determined as abnormal, the server sends a notification to a healthcare provider. 
     
     
         9 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 8 , wherein the node device further comprises a camera unit to provide at least one image to the server to monitor the motion of the user, and wherein the motion is determined based on the motion signal and the at least one image. 
     
     
         10 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the node device further comprises an environmental sensor that senses an environmental signal, the first MCU generates an environmental information based on environmental signal, and the first wireless module sends the environmental information to the server, and wherein the server determines the health information of the user based on the physiological parameter and the environmental information. 
     
     
         11 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 10 , wherein the node device further comprises an environmental actuator that controls environmental condition based on an environmental adjustment signal from the server, and wherein the environmental adjustment signal is determined based on the health information. 
     
     
         12 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the terminal device is a wearable device. 
     
     
         13 . The healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 1 , wherein the terminal device is an implanted device. 
     
     
         14 . A method for healthcare monitoring, comprising:
 receiving, by a server, a physiological parameter from a terminal device having a physiological sensor;   receiving, by the server, a non-physiological information from an object device having a non-physiological sensor;   determining, by the server, a health information of a user of the terminal device by a processor based the physiological parameter and the non-physiological information.   
     
     
         15 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 sending, by the server, a notification to the terminal device if the health information is abnormal.   
     
     
         16 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 sending, by the server, a notification to a healthcare provider if the health information is abnormal.   
     
     
         17 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the server, a current location that is determined by the terminal device;   sending, by the server, a notification and the current location to a healthcare provider if the health information is abnormal.   
     
     
         18 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 generating, by the server, habit information based on the non-physiological information;   generating, by the server, health condition based on the physiological parameter;   generating, by the server, a health monitoring record based on the habit information and health condition.   
     
     
         19 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the server, a motion signal from the terminal device having a motion sensor;   determining, by the server, a motion based on the motion signal;   determining, by the server, whether the motion is abnormal;   sending, by the server, a notification to a healthcare provider if the motion is determined as abnormal.   
     
     
         20 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the server, at least one image from a camera unit installed on a node device;   determining, by the server, whether the motion is abnormal based on the at least one image and the motion signal.   
     
     
         21 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the server, an environmental information from a node device having an environmental sensor;   determining, by the server, a health information of a user of the terminal device by a processor based on the physiological parameter and the environmental information.   
     
     
         22 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 21 , further comprising:
 determining, by the server, an environmental adjustment signal based on the health information;   sending, by the server, the environmental adjustment signal to the node device having an environmental actuator, wherein the node device controls environmental condition by the environmental actuator based on the environmental adjustment signal.   
     
     
         23 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , wherein the terminal device is a wearable device. 
     
     
         24 . The method for healthcare monitoring according to  claim 14 , wherein the terminal device is an implanted device. 
     
     
         25 . A node device for healthcare monitoring system, comprising:
 a microcontroller unit (MCU);   a wireless module;   a directional antenna connected to the MCU and the wireless module,   wherein the directional antenna broadcasts location information to a terminal device, receives a current location from the terminal device, and sends the current location to a server,   wherein the current location is determined by the terminal device according to the location information.   
     
     
         26 . The node device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 25 , further comprising an environmental sensor to sense an environmental signal, wherein the MCU generates an environmental information based on the environmental signal, and the wireless module sends the environmental information to the server. 
     
     
         27 . The node device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 26 , further comprising an environmental actuator to control environmental condition, wherein the environmental actuator controls the environmental condition based on an environmental adjustment signal from the server. 
     
     
         28 . The node device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 25 , further comprising a camera unit to monitor motion of a user of the terminal device, the camera unit provides at least one image to the server, and the server determines the motion based on the at least one image. 
     
     
         29 . The node device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 25 , wherein the terminal device is a wearable device or an implanted device. 
     
     
         30 . A terminal device for healthcare monitoring system, comprising:
 a microcontroller unit (MCU);   a wireless module;   a physiological sensor connected to the MCU and the wireless module,   wherein, when the physiological sensor senses a physiological signal, the MCU generates a physiological parameter based on the physiological signal, and the wireless module sends the physiological parameter to a server via a node device, wherein the server determines health information of a user of the terminal device based on the physiological parameter, and sends a notification to the terminal device if the health information is abnormal.   
     
     
         31 . The terminal device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 30 , wherein when the wireless module receives a location information from a node device, the MCU determines a current location based on the location information and RSSI of the location information, and the wireless module sends the current location to the server, and wherein the server sends a notification and the current location to a healthcare provider if the health information is abnormal. 
     
     
         32 . The terminal device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 30 , further comprising a motion sensor to detect motion of the user and to provide a motion signal to the server via the node device, and wherein when the motion is determined as abnormal, the server sends a notification to a healthcare provider. 
     
     
         33 . The terminal device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 30 , wherein the terminal device is a wearable device. 
     
     
         34 . The terminal device for healthcare monitoring system according to  claim 30 , wherein the terminal device is an implanted device.